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All the Magic, Half the Kool-aidSat, 01 Oct 2016 18:48:32 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on “Hawaiian” American Girl? May I Nominate Lilo Instead? by selldwhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/hawaiian-american-girl-may-i-nominate-lilo-instead/#comment-22839
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 18:48:32 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=2948#comment-22839at first I agree that the doll did not look Hawaiian, but after reading some of the other replies and trying to find out what Hawaiians look like I came to this conclusion.

The Dole looks just like Sanoe Lake, right down to the bleach blond hair. According to

Sanoe Lake has a mixed heritage of native Hawaiian Japanese and English descent. So if they were going for a Hawaiian girl of mixed heritage maybe it’s not so awful.

]]>Comment on Feminist Analysis of Disney Princesses by bg86https://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/feminist-analysis-of-disney-princesses/#comment-22383
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 06:25:01 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=2619#comment-22383Snow White: Invited herself into a stranger’s home. Instead of expecting them to bow down and serve her every whim, she pulled her weight by completing tasks that were well below her caste. The fact that her tasks were “traditionally female” does not invalidate the fact that she is one of the most responsible and considerate princesses to date.

Aurora: Isolated and lied to her entire life. When she finally ventures out and meets another human being, she’s told she’ll never see her (literally) only friend in the world again. Huge identity crisis ensues, and the only thing she has to carry her through it is the lucky coincidence that her first and only friend happened to be the man she was betrothed to. Can’t really blame her on this.

Jasmine: Living in a male-dominated society. Isn’t put to death by her father for running around with a thief, and doesn’t have access to magical prowess necessary to defeat Big Bad. Also, let’s not forget the glaring “Right to choose” message that she ultimately wins on

Ariel: Putting aside she’s a total spoiled brat cliche, she saved the prince first, deviated from her father’s mindless hatered for the surface world, and wasn’t exactly in a position to steer the ship herself.

Belle: Sacrificed herself to protect her family. Persevered in her interests regardless of what those around her said (and was in fact encouraged by most of the primary cast to pursue her interests). Refused to be blackmailed into marriage. Was equally guilty of judging others by their appearance. Showed blatant disregard for boundaries.

Cinderella: Once again, she was bound by the limitations of her locale/era. Marrying was quite literally her only way out of the abuse cycle she was stuck in. She reinforced the message that nobody, not even women, deserves to be abused. She happened upon an opportunity to improve her life and she took it.

Here’s the thing about feminists: they ALWAYS ignore the many layers of Disney princesses’ characterization and reduce them to sex symbols. Praise women, unless a woman happens to value romantic partnership: in which case burn her like a bag of dog crap, right ladies? The hypocrisy and mindless hatred is disgusting, and precisely why feminism in western culture is a problem.

]]>Comment on Say, Can Anybody Spare 20,275 Disney Movie Rewards Points? by Jenniferhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/say-can-anybody-spare-20275-disney-movie-rewards-points/#comment-22284
Thu, 07 May 2015 19:22:28 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=1089#comment-22284I kinda doubt it. But I wish they would!
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Thu, 07 May 2015 18:33:53 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=1089#comment-22283Do you think they’ll ever offer this reward again? I’ve got a little over 7,000 points & I’m steadily saving up on the off chance that they offer another trip like this. Lately the only thing I’ve seen has been for Disney LAND. 😦
]]>Comment on Guerrilla Art: Mr. and Mr. Disney Wedding Pins by Snowyhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/guerrilla-art-mr-and-mr-disney-wedding-pins/#comment-22281
Mon, 04 May 2015 22:03:22 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=3209#comment-22281I know this was posted awhile ago but I was looking for a picture of this and come across it. I saw the same thing at WDW a little while ago. Only saw them in ONE shop in Animal Kingdom but I wondered the same and checked the ones behind it so either it’s legit or someone went through the trouble of changing a whole rack though I didn’t see any Mrs. Mrs. ones so I don’t think so….
]]>Comment on DIY RFID-Blocking Duct Tape Wallet by Mikehttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/diy-rfid-blocking-duct-tape-wallet/#comment-21876
Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:44:23 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=3894#comment-21876This is such a good idea, thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
]]>Comment on Disneyland Paris: Beautiful, and Flawed by Cédrichttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/disneyland-paris-beautiful-and-flawed/#comment-21757
Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:57:54 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=2368#comment-21757Hi there ! I know this post is quite old now… But just to resolved the mystery i think what you smelled is the “organic” fertilizer that we use for the flowerbeds.

Cédric, Cast Member guest relations in DLP..

]]>Comment on Any Evidence of Beverly in Italy? by callaghanjasonjhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/any-evidence-of-beverly-in-italy/#comment-21701
Wed, 28 May 2014 01:19:33 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=763#comment-21701Beverly as in Beverly Hills. Looks good but is actually awful. It’s an industry joke.
]]>Comment on DIY RFID-Blocking Duct Tape Wallet by oneyunkerhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/diy-rfid-blocking-duct-tape-wallet/#comment-21612
Sun, 04 May 2014 20:06:35 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=3894#comment-21612That makes more sense. Yeah I agree that is kind of intrusive. And most people if asked to participate in a study like that would probably say yes but would like to know up front. I have heard complaints from the cast members because their new ids have that technology in them so they can be tracked all over Disney World.
]]>Comment on DIY RFID-Blocking Duct Tape Wallet by Jenniferhttps://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/diy-rfid-blocking-duct-tape-wallet/#comment-21610
Sun, 04 May 2014 17:18:15 +0000http://brokehoedown.wordpress.com/?p=3894#comment-21610It’s unlikely that it would be accidentally read near a register. Also, no valuable information is stored on the band itself, so someone scanning for RFID info would only be able to capture the unique ID code on your band; the rest of the info is stored on Disney’s systems.

What bugs me is the potential for constant, undeclared tracking by Disney, and the data mining that would likely accompany it. It feels intrusive to me. I’d rather control when they read the tag than just know they can read it at any time without me knowing.